| Date |
Time (UTC) |
Event |
| 1988 Jan 7 |
20:40 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1905 reported as 227 x 277 kilometres, 70.3 deg inclination with 89.6 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jan 8 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1905 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Jan 12 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1907 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Jan 20 |
22:51 |
Progress 34 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 185 x 258 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1988 Jan 23 |
00:09 |
Progress 34 docks at the Mir complex Kvant docking port - orbit is 334 x 355 kilometres |
| 1988 Jan 25 |
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Cosmos 1906 retro-fire expected but it does not occur. |
| 1988 Jan 26 |
11:20 |
Cosmos 1915 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 227 x 387 kilometre, 90.7 minutes period, 72.9 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Jan 30 |
20:55 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1906 reported as 245 x 265 kilometres, 82.6 deg inclination with 89.9 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jan 31 |
11:00 |
Cosmos 1906 destroyed by deliberate explosion following retro-fire failure. |
| 1988 Feb 9 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1915 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Feb 12 |
04:34 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1906 reported as 237 x 432 kilometres, 83 deg inclination with 89.7 minutes period. |
| 1988 Feb 18 |
09:50 |
Cosmos 1920 (Resurs-F1 14F40 No106) launched into 179 x 240 kilometre, 88.7 minutes period, 82.6 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Earth Resources imaging satellite, probably closely based on the Zenit-4MKT. |
| 1988 Feb 19 |
08:00 |
Cosmos 1921 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 347 x 415 kilometre, 92.2 minutes period, 70 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Feb 21 |
20:13 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1920 reported as 323 x 341 kilometres, 82.6 deg inclination with 88.7 minutes period. |
| 1988 Feb 26 |
09:30 |
Titov and Manarov begin a space walk to remove two sections from the solar panel erected by Romanenko and Laveikin 1987 June 16 - they replace them with new cells, some of which are instrumented in order to study their degradation, the retrieved sections will be studied |
| 1988 Feb 26 |
13:55 |
Titov and Manarov complete their space walk after 4 hours 25 minutes (only three minutes longer than planned) |
| 1988 Mar 4 |
03:40 |
Progress 34 undocks from Mir |
| 1988 Mar 4 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1921 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Mar 4 |
06:45 |
Progress 34 fires its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry and burns up as a result of frictional heating over the Pacific Ocean after some 40 minutes |
| 1988 Mar 9 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1920 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Mar 10 |
10:30 |
Cosmos 1923 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 227 x 349 kilometre, 90.3 minutes period, 72.8 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Mar 17 |
20:58 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1923 reported as 227 x 347 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 90.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 Mar 20 |
20:56 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1923 reported as 221 x 263 kilometres, 72.8 deg inclination with 90.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 Mar 22 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1923 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Mar 23 |
21:05 |
Progress 35 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 184 x 262 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1988 Mar 25 |
22:21 |
Progress 35 docks at the Mir complex Kvant docking port - orbit is 318 x 347 kilometres |
| 1988 Apr 11 |
11:15 |
Cosmos 1938 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 196 x 290 kilometre, 89.4 minutes period, 72.9 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Apr 11 |
19:59 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1938 reported as 196 x 289 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1988 Apr 12 |
16:53 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1938 reported as 225 x 290 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1988 Apr 14 |
17:00 |
Foton (1) (Foton №4) launched into 217 x 375 kilometre, 90.4 minutes period, 62.8 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit reconsat (probably the 2M version). |
| 1988 Apr 14 |
21:12 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1938 reported as 224 x 289 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 89.7 minutes period. |
| 1988 Apr 15 |
01:41 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1938 reported as 224 x 360 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 89.7 minutes period. |
| 1988 Apr 20 |
20:18 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1938 reported as 224 x 357 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 90.4 minutes period. |
| 1988 Apr 21 |
18:48 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1938 reported as 220 x 269 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 90.4 minutes period. |
| 1988 Apr 25 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1938 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Apr 27 |
09:10 |
Cosmos 1941 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 208 x 268 kilometre, 89.3 minutes period, 70.3 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Apr 28 |
07:57 |
Foton (1) descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Apr 28 |
10:21 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1941 reported as 226 x 256 kilometres, 70.3 deg inclination with 89.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 Apr 30 |
20:25 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1941 reported as 224 x 255 kilometres, 70.3 deg inclination with 89.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 1 |
20:28 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1941 reported as 224 x 337 kilometres, 70.3 deg inclination with 89.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 5 |
01:36 |
Progress 35 undocks from Mir |
| 1988 May 5 |
06:01 |
Progress 35 fires its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry and burns up as a result of frictional heating over the Pacific Ocean after some 40 minutes |
| 1988 May 5 |
20:38 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1941 reported as 224 x 335 kilometres, 70.3 deg inclination with 90.2 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 8 |
20:18 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1941 reported as 219 x 260 kilometres, 70.3 deg inclination with 90.1 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 11 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1941 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 May 13 |
00:30 |
Progress 36 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 185 x 246 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1988 May 15 |
02:13 |
Progress 36 docks at the Mir complex Kvant docking port - orbit is 318 x 347 kilometres |
| 1988 May 18 |
10:30 |
Cosmos 1944 (Yantar-1KFT11Ф660 №9, Cometa) launched into 213 x 259 kilometre, 89.2 minutes period, 64.8 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Recoverable satellite undertaking topopgraphic and mapping surveys for the Soviet/Russian army. The design is a hybrid based on Korolyov's Zenit re-entry cabin, supported by the Yantar-2K service module. |
| 1988 May 19 |
09:15 |
Cosmos 1945 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 232 x 321 kilometre, 90.1 minutes period, 70.4 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 May 23 |
06:23 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1944 reported as 213 x 264 kilometres, 64.8 deg inclination with 89.2 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 24 |
19:46 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1945 reported as 232 x 320 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 90.1 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 27 |
01:48 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1945 reported as 215 x 256 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 90.1 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 29 |
20:02 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1944 reported as 210 x 258 kilometres, 64.8 deg inclination with 89.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 May 31 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1945 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 May 31 |
07:45 |
Cosmos 1951 (Resurs-F1 14F43 No28) launched into 176 x 244 kilometre, 88.8 minutes period, 82.3 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Earth resources photography satellite also capable of carring microgravity experiments payloads. |
| 1988 Jun 1 |
03:02 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1944 reported as 206 x 272 kilometres, 64.8 deg inclination with 89.2 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jun 1 |
19:13 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1951 reported as 260 x 275 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 88.8 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jun 5 |
11:11 |
Progress 36 undocks |
| 1988 Jun 5 |
20:05 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1944 reported as 204 x 266 kilometres, 64.8 deg inclination with 89.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jun 5 |
20:28 |
Progress 36 fires its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry and burns up as a result of frictional heating over the Pacific Ocean some 40 minutes later |
| 1988 Jun 7 |
14:03 |
Soyuz TM-5 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 198 x 216 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination with cosmonauts Anatoli Solovyov, Viktor Savinikh and Aleksadr Aleksandrov (of Bulgaria) aboard |
| 1988 Jun 8 |
01:37 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1944 reported as 208 x 272 kilometres, 64.8 deg inclination with 89.2 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jun 9 |
15:57 |
Soyuz TM-5 docks with the Mir complex Kvant port - orbit is 333 x 359 kilometres |
| 1988 Jun 11 |
10:00 |
Cosmos 1952 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 230 x 287 kilometre, 89.7 minutes period, 70 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Jun 11 |
18:53 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1944 reported as 206 x 266 kilometres, 64.8 deg inclination with 89.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jun 14 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1951 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Jun 14 |
21:14 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1944 reported as 213 x 264 kilometres, 64.8 deg inclination with 89.2 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jun 17 |
06:20 |
Soyuz TM-4 undocks from Mir with Solovyov, Savinikh and Aleksandrov aboard - it then performs a fly-around inspection of the Mir complex |
| 1988 Jun 17 |
09:22 |
Soyuz TM-4 fires its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry |
| 1988 Jun 17 |
10:13 |
Soyuz TM-4 lands - 205 kilometres south-east of Dzhezhkazgan |
| 1988 Jun 17 |
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Immediately after landing in Soyuz TM-4, cosmonaut Anatoli Levchenko is taken by helicopter to the airport at Baikonur - from there, while still recovering from the effects of being in orbit, he pilots a Tu-154 civil airliner to Moscow in a simulation of a space shuttle re-entry and landing |
| 1988 Jun 18 |
10:11 |
Soyuz TM-5 undocks from Mir with Titov and Manarov aboard |
| 1988 Jun 18 |
10:27 |
After Mir has completed a 180 degree rotation, Soyuz TM-5 docks with Mir forward port |
| 1988 Jun 23 |
07:45 |
Cosmos 1956 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 332 x 368 kilometre, 91.6 minutes period, 82.4 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Jun 23 |
21:36 |
Cosmos 1944 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Jun 25 |
07:26 |
Cosmos 1952 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Jun 30 |
05:33 |
Titov and Manarov begin a space walk to replace a detector unit in one of Kvant x-ray telescopes |
| 1988 Jun 30 |
10:43 |
Titov and Manarov complete space walk after 5 hrs 10 minutes, not having completed their task due to a broken tool which prevented them unfastening the detector |
| 1988 Jul 7 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1956 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Jul 7 |
08:05 |
Cosmos 1957 (Resurs-F1 14F43 No29) launched into 184 x 215 kilometre, 88.5 minutes period, 82.6 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Earth resources photography satellite also capable of carring microgravity experiments payloads. |
| 1988 Jul 8 |
03:08 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1957 reported as 260 x 275 kilometres, 82.6 deg inclination with 88.5 minutes period. |
| 1988 Jul 18 |
21:13 |
Progress 37 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 187 x 256 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1988 Jul 20 |
22:33 |
Progress 37 docks at the Mir complex Kvant docking port - orbit is 318 x 347 kilometres |
| 1988 Jul 21 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1957 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Jul 27 |
09:05 |
Resurs-F1 14F43 No 30 launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Earth resources photography satellite also capable of carring microgravity experiments payloads. |
| 1988 Aug 8 |
09:25 |
Cosmos 1962 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 231 x 285 kilometre, 89.7 minutes period, 70 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Aug 12 |
08:31 |
Progress 37 undocks from Mir |
| 1988 Aug 12 |
12:51 |
Progress 37 fires its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry and burns up as a result of frictional heating over the Pacific Ocean after some 40 minutes |
| 1988 Aug 22 |
06:58 |
Cosmos 1962 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Aug 23 |
09:20 |
Cosmos 1964 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 209 x 273 kilometre, 89.4 minutes period, 70 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Aug 23 |
11:15 |
Cosmos 1965 (Resurs-F2 17F42 No2) launched into 182 x 238 kilometre, 88.8 minutes period, 82.3 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. First Resurs-F2 following acceptance into service 1990 Dec 29. Multi-spectral Earth surface imaging,successfully recovered. |
| 1988 Aug 24 |
07:34 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1964 reported as 231 x 286 kilometres, 70 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1988 Aug 25 |
05:00 |
Approximate time - Kvant orbital tug (launched 1987 Mar 31) re-enters the Earth atmosphere as a result of air drag - it is destroyed by frictional heating |
| 1988 Aug 25 |
07:26 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1965 reported as 180 x 233 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 88.8 minutes period. |
| 1988 Aug 26 |
01:20 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1965 reported as 257 x 277 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 88.7 minutes period. |
| 1988 Aug 29 |
04:23 |
Soyuz TM-6 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 195 x 228 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination with cosmonauts Valery Lyakhov, Valery Poliakov (a medical doctor) and Abduk Mohmand (from Afghanistan) aboard |
| 1988 Aug 31 |
05:41 |
Soyuz TM-6 docks with the Mir complex Kvant port - orbit is 333 x 359 kilometres |
| 1988 Sep 1 |
23:36 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1965 reported as 254 x 273 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 89.9 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 2 |
02:36 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1965 reported as 257 x 278 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 89.8 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 5 |
23:55 |
Soyuz TM-5 undocks from Mir with Lyakhov and Mohmand aboard |
| 1988 Sep 6 |
01:20 |
Approximate time - Soyuz TM-5 prepares to fire its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry but it fires late and the crew shuts it down down |
| 1988 Sep 6 |
04:30 |
Approximate time - Soyuz TM-5 fires its manoeuvring engine again in an attempt to complete the re-entry manoeuvre - it fails to fire properly and long enough, leaving Soyuz TM-5 in orbit |
| 1988 Sep 6 |
07:30 |
Cosmos 1967 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 194 x 383 kilometre, 90.3 minutes period, 72.9 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Sep 7 |
00:49 |
Soyuz TM-5 lands - 160 kilometres south-east of Dzhezhkazgan |
| 1988 Sep 7 |
01:01 |
Soyuz TM-5 fires its manoeuvring engine again in an attempt to complete the re-entry manoeuvre - it is successful |
| 1988 Sep 7 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1964 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Sep 7 |
18:56 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1965 reported as 254 x 275 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 89.9 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 7 |
23:56 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1967 reported as 196 x 378 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 90.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 8 |
01:05 |
Soyuz TM-6 undocks with Titov, Manarov and Poliakov aboard |
| 1988 Sep 8 |
04:27 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1967 reported as 228 x 278 kilometres, 72.9 deg inclination with 90.3 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 8 |
08:29 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1965 reported as 339 x 355 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 89.9 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 9 |
01:25 |
After Mir has completed a 180 degree rotation, Soyuz TM-6 docks with the forward port |
| 1988 Sep 9 |
10:40 |
Cosmos 1968 (Resurs-F1 14F43 No31) launched into 180 x 233 kilometre, 88.7 minutes period, 82.3 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Earth resources photography satellite also capable of carring microgravity experiments payloads. |
| 1988 Sep 9 |
23:34 |
Progress 38 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 186 x 246 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1988 Sep 10 |
19:14 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1968 reported as 260 x 275 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 88.7 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 12 |
01:21 |
Progress 38 docks at the Mir complex Kvant docking port - orbit is 337 x 363 kilometres |
| 1988 Sep 13 |
19:10 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1968 reported as 259 x 274 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 89.9 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 15 |
02:38 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1968 reported as 264 x 277 kilometres, 82.3 deg inclination with 89.9 minutes period. |
| 1988 Sep 15 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1967 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Sep 22 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1965 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Sep 22 |
10:20 |
Cosmos 1973 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 358 x 416 kilometre, 92.3 minutes period, 72.9 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Sep 23 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1968 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Oct 10 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1973 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Oct 13 |
11:19 |
Cosmos 1976 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 359 x 410 kilometre, 92.3 minutes period, 72.9 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Oct 20 |
06:59 |
Titov and Manarov begin a space walk to complete work on replacing a detector unit in one of Kvant x-ray telescopes which they began during a space walk 1988 June 30, and set up a bracket for use during a later space walk by a Soviet-French crew - they use the new Orlan-DMA space suits for the first time |
| 1988 Oct 20 |
11:19 |
Titov and Manarov complete space walk after 4 hours 20 minutes |
| 1988 Oct 27 |
05:46 |
Cosmos 1976 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Oct 27 |
11:31 |
Cosmos 1978 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 229 x 282 kilometre, 89.7 minutes period, 72.9 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Nov 10 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1978 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Nov 23 |
12:12 |
Progress 38 undocks from Mir |
| 1988 Nov 23 |
18:26 |
Progress 38 fires its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry and burns up as a result of frictional heating over the Pacific Ocean after some 40 minutes |
| 1988 Nov 24 |
14:50 |
Cosmos 1981 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 226 x 270 kilometre, 89.5 minutes period, 62.8 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Nov 26 |
15:49 |
Soyuz TM-7 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 194 x 235 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination with cosmonauts Aleksandr Volkov, Sergei Krikalyov and Jean-Loup Chretien (of France) aboard |
| 1988 Nov 28 |
17:15 |
Soyuz TM-7 docks with the Mir complex Kvant port - orbit is 337 x 369 kilometres |
| 1988 Nov 30 |
09:00 |
Cosmos 1982 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 347 x 415 kilometre, 92.2 minutes period, 70 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Dec 8 |
04:48 |
Cosmos 1981 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Dec 8 |
14:50 |
Cosmos 1983 (Zenit-8, Oblik) launched into 245 x 257 kilometre, 89.5 minutes period, 62.8 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1988 Dec 9 |
09:57 |
Volkov and Chretien begin a space walk to instal several items of technical equipment on the outside of Mir |
| 1988 Dec 9 |
16:07 |
Volkov and Chretien complete space walk after 6 hours 10 minutes |
| 1988 Dec 14 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1982 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Dec 15 |
19:23 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1983 reported as 198 x 250 kilometres, 62.8 deg inclination with 89.5 minutes period. |
| 1988 Dec 18 |
18:39 |
Orbit of Cosmos 1983 reported as 214 x 255 kilometres, 62.8 deg inclination with 89 minutes period. |
| 1988 Dec 21 |
02:32 |
Soyuz TM-6 undocks from Mir with Titov, Manarov and Chretien aboard |
| 1988 Dec 21 |
06:44 |
Soyuz TM-6 lands - 180 kilometres south-east of Dzhezhkazgan |
| 1988 Dec 21 |
06:48 |
Originally-planned landing time for Soyuz TM-6 - a computer problem causes a three hour delay |
| 1988 Dec 21 |
09:12 |
Soyuz TM-6 fires its manoeuvring engine to initiate re-entry |
| 1988 Dec 22 |
06:59 |
Soyuz TM-7 undocks from Mir with Volkov and Krikalyov aboard |
| 1988 Dec 22 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 1983 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1988 Dec 22 |
09:46 |
After Mir has completed a 180 degree rotation, Soyuz TM-7 docks with the forward port |
| 1988 Dec 25 |
04:11 |
Progress 39 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 187 x 237 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1988 Dec 27 |
05:35 |
Progress 39 docks at the Mir complex Kvant docking port - orbit is 325 x 353 kilometres |
| 1988 Dec 29 |
10:00 |
Cosmos 1986 (Yantar-1KFT11Ф660 №10, Cometa) launched into 209 x 256 kilometre, 89.2 minutes period, 64.8 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Recoverable satellite undertaking topopgraphic and mapping surveys for the Soviet/Russian army. The design is a hybrid based on Korolyov's Zenit re-entry cabin, supported by the Yantar-2K service module. |
